tenant references

The team have been hard at work lately preparing for the launch of https://tenant.rentview.com/ a new free service to tenants. The new service was designed to help a tenant through the letting cycle by:

Aiding them in securing a property and becoming more marketable.
Help with the moving in process and management of Utilities.
Help them protect their deposit and the landlords assets through Inventories
Act as a payment reference for future properties or loan requirements

All great services to offer to people currently renting property throughout Ireland and abroad.Take a look at the homepage below for a better idea of the service:

As mentioned in point one above the online service aids a tenant in securing the desired property of their choice. Once a tenant joins tenant.rentview.com they can start building their profile. This can include uploading a profile image and a short description of who you are and your requirement. You can also begin to upload some previous landlord references, a work or college reference , guarantors reference etc. All of this important information is now stored in one secure place and ready to be shared with the landlord or letting agent of a property you wish to rent. This saves you time and money in organising your references and also improves your chances of securing a property which may be in high demand. Here is a quick video describing how to get started with your account:

I will be continuing this blog series over on the new tenant blog at http://rentviewtenantprofile.tumblr.com/ along with the student renting series. Look out for some more great content on this blog as we look to continue the online marketing series and up the humorous content too! Thanks for listening guys, follow me at @Rentview_ and the new @Rentview_Tenant profile and don’t forget to like us on Facebook here and here.

by Rentview

As much as landlords want their property rented and off the market, they want the right tenant and not one that will end up costing them more than if they left the property empty.

Reference checking is one way to ensure an A+ tenant rents the property. There are three key reference sources; bank/building society, employer and previous landlord. While confidentiality clauses will prevent detailed information from being discussed, banks can provide proof of financial stability and capability to pay. Similarly, employers can provide financial information that indicates a tenant’s ability to pay.

Employment Reference

A typical rule of thumb would for the rent not exceed the tenant(s) income by 35%. Aside from financial information, employers can provide personal information; what is the tenant like to work with, confirmation of details such as current address, job position etc.

Landlord reference

Possibly the most important reference is the one from a previous landlord. This will provide you with key information that may make or break an agreement. A few questions will reveal what rent was paid, if it was paid on time and what the person was like as a tenant.

Some useful tenant reference check questions to ask:

Was the tenant unreasonable in any way?
Why did the tenant move out?
How long did the tenant rent the property?
Was the rent paid on time?
Would you rent to this person again?
Were there any complaints from other tenants?
Did they cause any major maintenance issues?

What are the tenant reference check questions you would ask?

by Andreas Riha

Tag: tenant references

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